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After not being able to pull Ultrawide band signal here in PDX, I got ahold of Verizon customer support via twitter. They made me reboot my phone after doing something on their end and asked me a series of questions. I never had problems pulling 5G, just UW. Anyway, after work I went looking for UW nearby and its definitely working.
I only ran the test once because it downloaded almost 5GB of data lol. I was STUNNED how fast it all happened. Glad its working now!
I only ran the test once because it downloaded almost 5GB of data lol. I was STUNNED how fast it all happened. Glad its working now!
Jesus surprised the phone didn’t catch FIIIIIIRRRRREEEE 😂
5gUW data is unlimited. Test all you want my friend.
I feel like “game changer” is vastly overused, but once the below speeds become the norm with minimal latency, this will really create entirely new possibilities I feel like.
Here’s a comparison from inside my home in West Yorkshire UK. Three consecutive speed tests using 13 Pro Max as follows:
First result using the physical SIM (DTAC Thailand) via international roaming on O2 UK 4G.
Second result using eSIM (EE UK) 5G.
Third result using home Wi-Fi (Virgin Media Cable broadband).
First result using the physical SIM (DTAC Thailand) via international roaming on O2 UK 4G.
Second result using eSIM (EE UK) 5G.
Third result using home Wi-Fi (Virgin Media Cable broadband).
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I literally just returned my 13PM because of this. I think it was a bad radio or antenna or both. The new one so far is working fine.
To be fair, on my old XS Max, inside my home, I struggled with 4G on EE - always 1/2 bars & phone switching to WiFi calling the moment I came indoors. I’m inclined to believe that this is an EE issue rather the phone - they may have the widest UK coverage however, I see a lot of complaints re: their indoor signal in many areas.
When TMo US launched their 5G last year at first it was horrible at least for me. Then they upgraded a tower near me and I do Pro good between 400-660 downloads. With the 13, it was 4.48 down abs .02 up. So yes it was the phone for me.
Stockholm Sweden iPhone 13 Pro Max. Regular 5G no uwb/mmWave available here.
Here is another ridiculous speed test result from Portland OR. 🥳
I’ve just run another speed check from inside a bar, 10 minutes walk away from my home. This would confirm my suspicions that the EE signal inside my home is an issue.
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That's good news. I just read my plan, and I see that now. I've yet to get a 5G phone, but hopefully in a few weeks...
Any ideas as to what icon Verizon is going to use when the C-Band spectrum is deployed? Probably not "UW" especially if "UW" is unlimited. I hope they don't introduce another set of plans to use C-Band frequencies.